British composer Harriet Maitland Young (1838 – 1923) wrote songs, operettas, and instrumental music. Her operetta ''An Artist's Proof'' was performed in

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, England, on 4 February 1882. Her operetta ''The Queen of Hearts'' was performed in

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, England, in 1888. She was buried in Camden, London, England. Young's compositions include:

Operetta

*An Artist's Proof (1882) *(The) Holy Branch (also seen as The Holly Branch) *Queen of Hearts (1888) *When One Door Shuts

Vocal

*Ah! Si Vous Saviez *Bella Pescatorina *Golden Days and Silvery Nights *In Sunny Spain (women's choir and piano) *La Mia Bella *Lullaby (voice and cello) *Out of Reach *Secret is My Own *Where the Roses Are (duet)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Harriet Maitland 1838 births 1923 deaths British composers British women composers English women songwriters Operetta composers